This charter is addressed to organizers of TEIKEI communities.
It describes the shared fundamental understanding for people who take responsibility in their region for communication, processes, pick-up coordination, mediation, and relationship building.
This charter specifies the overarching charter for TEIKEI communities for the role of organizers.
This charter does not stand alone.
It is based on the TEIKEI Manifesto 2030 and the ten TEIKEI principles.
The TEIKEI Manifesto 2030 describes the long-term orientation of the network. This includes in particular:
The ten TEIKEI principles form the common foundation for collaboration, supply, and development across the entire network. These include:
This charter translates this common foundation into the concrete practice of the respective role within the network.
This means:
The structures, decisions, and processes described here must not be considered or implemented in isolation from the ecological, social, and community goals of the TEIKEI manifesto or the ten TEIKEI principles.
Even where a role is not directly involved in agricultural production, it remains part of a system built on ecological responsibility, regenerative practices, and community-supported supply.
This results in:
The roles, tasks, and attitudes described in this charter can only be fully understood in the context of this shared foundation.
Therefore:
The TEIKEI Manifesto 2030 and the ten TEIKEI principles are not an optional background but a shared foundation that is read, understood, and supported in practice by all participants.
Organizers create the framework in which community-supported supply can become concrete locally.
They are neither mere administrative bodies nor simple distributors of information. They act as a connecting force between the community, farms, logistics, support, and other participants.
This means:
Organizers do not just coordinate processes but also relationships.
This includes:
Organizers contribute to keeping processes traceable.
This means:
Organizers bear responsibility, but not alone.
The role thrives on being embedded in a shared structure where tasks are distributed, feedback is taken seriously, and developments are shaped collectively.
Organizers are therefore not the center of the community but a supporting, yet integrated role within a larger context.
The purpose of this charter is to make organizers visible as coordinating, connecting, and structure-supporting roles within TEIKEI communities.
It provides guidance on how this role can be carried out with clarity, reliability, and community responsibility.
By signing this charter, the undersigned person confirms that this charter has been read, understood, and will be supported in its practical implementation.
The signature expresses the willingness to act within the TEIKEI network in accordance with the principles, responsibilities, and forms of collaboration described here and to further develop this practice together with the other participants in the network.
This confirmation does not replace further agreements if required but documents the shared commitment to this charter as a binding foundation for collaboration.
Name of the Community:
Name of the Responsible Person:
Role / Function:
Location:
Date:
Signature:
If relevant, additional agreements, role descriptions, or operational arrangements can be documented separately and attached to this charter.
Future adjustments to this charter should be made transparently and, where possible, in dialogue with the affected participants in the network.
One level up: 04 - Charter for Places of Engagement in the TEIKEI Network
Author: Felix Schröder, with the help of AI (ChatGPT)
Creation: written by Felix Schröder › formatted in Markdown by ChatGPT › published by Felix Schröder › layout adjusted by Claude
Created: 2026-03-18 · Last updated: 2026-06-09 · Questions or feedback? support@teikei.us